“ And no longer will the sons of oppression consume them any more, as before, 10 and since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies, and I declare to you that Yahweh will build you a house. 11 And when you have lived a full life and pass on to be with your fathers, I will raise up your seed after you, who will be one of your sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He will build me a house, and I will secure his throne forever. ”

“ And I have prepared timber and stone, and you will add to it. 15 And there are many workmen with you, hewers of stone and timber, and all those skilled in every craft. 16 Of gold, and of silver, and of bronze, and of iron there is no measuring. Arise, and do it, and may Yahweh be with you.
17 And David commanded all the nobles of Israel to help Solomon his son: 18 Is Yahweh not with you? And has he not given you rest round about, because he has given the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and the land is subdued before Yahweh and before his people. ”

“ Be strong, and of good courage. Do not fear or be dismayed. 14 And see, I have taken pains to prepare for the house of Yahweh one hundred talents of gold, and one million talents of silver, and brass and iron beyond measure, because it is an abundance. ”

“ Chapter 11 1 And all Israel gathered themselves to David at Hebron, saying, Surely we are your bone and your flesh. 2 And in the past, when Saul was king, it was you who lead Israel in battle, and Yahweh your god said to you, You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will rule over my people Israel. 3 And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron, and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh, and they anointed David king over Israel, as Yahweh directed by the hand of Samuel. ”

“ Because all things come from you, and from your own hand we have given to you. 15 For we are foreigners before you, and sojourners, like all our fathers. Our days on the earth are as a shadow, without hope.
16 Yahweh our god, all this abundance that we have prepared to built you a house for your holy name is from your own hand, and is all your own. 17 And I know, my god, that you examine hearts, and take pleasure in righteousness. ”

“ But if you betray me to my enemies, when I am not guilty of harming anyone, may the god of our fathers see it and judge. 18 And a spirit came upon Amasai, the leader of the thirty, [and he said,] We are yours, David; on your side, son of Jesse. Peace, peace to you, and peace to those who aid you, because your god aids you. And David accepted them, and made them troop leaders.
19 And some of Manasseh turned to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul for battle. ”

“ And they made Solomon the son of David king for a second time, and anointed him to Yahweh as ruler, and Zadok as priest. 23 And Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of David his father, and all Israel obeyed him. 24 And all the commanders, and the warriors, and all the sons of King David gave their allegiance to Solomon the king. 25 And Yahweh exalted Solomon in the eyes of all Israel, and granted him royal majesty had not been upon any king before him over Israel. ”

“ And David sent men to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Stay at Jericho until your bears have grown, and then return.
6 And the Ammonites saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire themselves chariots and horsemen from Aram Naharaim, and from Aram Maachah, and from Zobah. 7 And they hired thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people, and they camp and encamped in front of Medeba. And the Ammonites gathered themselves from their cities, and came to battle. ”

“ In Hebrew he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three. 28 And he died in a good old age, full of days, wealth, and honor. And Solomon his son reigned in his place. 29 And the deeds of David the king, first and last, are indeed written in the words of Samuel the seer, and in the words of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the visionary, 30 with all his reign and his might, and the times that passed over him, and over Israel, and over all the surrounding kingdoms. ”

“ And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and was made head. 7 And David lived in the stronghold. That is why it is called the city of David. 8 And he built up the city around it, from the Millo and around, and Joab restored the rest of the city. 9 And David continued to grow stronger, and Yahweh of Armies was with him.
10 And these are the leading warriors whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel. ”

“ And Joab went out, and travelled through all Israel, and came to Jerusalem. 5 And Joab gave the total count of the people to David. And all Israel were a million and one hundred thousand men who drew the sword, and Judah was four hundred seventy thousand [127] men who drew the sword. 6 But he did not number Levi and Benjamin among them, because the king's command was detestable to Joab. ”

“ In the fourtieth year of the kingship of David they were searched out, and were found among them, mighty warriors in Jazer of Gilead. 32 And his brethren, valiant men, two thousand and seven hundred paternal heads, and David the king placed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God, and matters pertaining to the king. ”

“ All their cities by clans were thirteen cities.
61 And belonging to the sons of Kohath, remaining of the family of that tribe, from the half tribe, half of Manasseh, were ten cities by lot. 62 And belonging to the sons of Gershom by their clans, from the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribe of Asher, and from the tribe of Naphtali, and from the tribe of Manasseh in the Bashan, were thirteen cities. 63 Belonging to the sons of Merari by their clans, from the tribe of Reuben, and from the tribe of Gad, and from the tribe of Zebulun, were twelve cities. ”

“ Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. 4 The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son, 5 Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, 6 Beerah his son, whom Tiglath Pilneser king of Assyria took captive. He was the leader of the Reubenites. 7 And his brothers by their clans, when their genealogy was taken, were the leader, Jeiel, and Zechariah, 8 and Bela son of Azaz son of Shema son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, and as far as Nebo and Baal Meon. ”

“ And over the treasuries in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the fortresses, was Jonathan son of Uzziah. 26 And over those who worked cultivating the fields was Ezri son of Chelub. 27 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite. Over the what was from the vineyards for the wine-treasuries was Zabdi the Shiphmite. 28 And over the olive trees and sycamore trees in the Shephelah was Baal Hanan the Gederite. And over the treasuries of olive oil was Joash. ”

“ Shechem in the hill-country of Ephraim with its hinterlands, and Gezer with its hinterlands, 68 and Jokmeam with its hinterlands, and Beth Horon with its hinterlands, 69 and Ayalon with its hinterlands, and Gath-Rimmon with its hinterlands. ”

“ And their fathers, over the army of Yahweh, were keepers of the entrance. 20 And Phinehas son of Eleazar was their leader in the past, and Yahweh was with him. 21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the door of the tent of meeting. ”

“ The Septuagint reads, gatekeepers of the ark of God.↑ (16:3) eshpar. The meaning of this Hebrew term is uncertain.↑ (20:3) forced them to labor. The meaning of this Hebrew term is uncertain, as it appears only in this version of this story.↑ (20:3) pickaxes. This Hebrew word is of uncertain meaning, and is used only in this story.↑ (20:5) Jair. Following the Qere. The Kethib reads something like Jaur.↑ (21:2) from Beersheba to Dan. A biblical idiom for "the whole land of Israel/Canaan, from its southern end at Beersheba, to its northern end at Dan."↑ (21:5) four hundred seventy thousand. ”

“ Of the Simeonites, Shephatiah son of Maachah. 17 Of the Levites, Hashabiah son of Kemuel. Of Aaron, Zadok. 18 Of Judah, Elihu, of the brethren of David. Of Issachar, Omri son of Michael. 19 Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah son of Obadiah. Of Naphtali, Jerimoth son of Azriel. 20 Of the Ephraimites, Hoshea son of Azaziah. Of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel son of Pedaiah. 21 Of the half of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo son of Zechariah. Of Benjamin, Jaasiel [149] son of Abner. 22 Of Dan, Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the commanders of the tribes of Israel. ”